[ale] Using a camcorder for a web cam?

[Wandered Inn]

Nick Lucent wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, nlucent wrote:
> 
> > Yeah, it uses the ?bt848? chipset? I checked on the bttv page, its the same
> > chipset that it supports.
> 
> Now this *doesnt* support coax connects, so you have to use s-video, or
> rca jacks, but it should work other than that.

This camera has both coax and rca, so it looks like I'm in business. 
Thanks for the pointer..

> 
> Nick
> 
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Wandered Inn <esoteric at denali.atlnet.com>
> > > To: nlucent <nlucent at mindspring.com>
> > > Cc: ale <ale at cc.gatech.edu>
> > > Subject: Re: [ale] Using a camcorder for a web cam?
> > > Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 8:37 AM
> > >
> > > nlucent wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You can get a video capture card ($29 from onsale.com), as long as your
> > > > camcorder has svideo it should work.
> > >
> > > There's support for this $29 card under Linux?  I've checked out the
> > > docs on the video4linux (thanks to the previous poster..) and found that
> > > most of the hardware supported is in the $100+ range.  I don't mind
> > > spending the money, but I'm not an idiot.  I'd rather spend $29 then
> > > $100 and it's a lot easier to get it past the budget committee (my
> > > wife).
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Nick
> > > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Wandered Inn <esoteric at denali.atlnet.com>
> > > > > To: ale <ale at cc.gatech.edu>
> > > > > Subject: [ale] Using a camcorder for a web cam?
> > > > > Date: Monday, December 14, 1998 10:58 PM
> > > > >
> > > > > I have an old camcorder that's gone on the fritz in that it won't
> > tape
> > > > > any longer.  It still provides a decent picture via video out.
> > Question
> > > > > is, has anyone heard of using such a device as a web cam?  I've seen
> > > > > some video cards with video input jacks and was wondering if anyone
> > has
> > > > > heard of this.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Until later: Geoffrey         esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> > > > >
> > > > > You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????
> > >
> > > --
> > > Until later: Geoffrey               esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> > >
> > > You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????
> >
> >

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at denali.atlnet.com

You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????